Senior Electrical Engineer

Array Tech•Chandler, AZ

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer whose visionary professional will help drive next-generation tracker product innovation, enhancements, features, and improvements. As a thought leader on electrical, electronics, and controls, you will work with all levels of management, engineering, and other departments to create and select technologies and products that will continue to set the standard for the industry. This position may require occasional evening and weekend hours.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
6+ years of electrical engineering experience
3+ years design experience with electromechanical, electrical, electronics, and controls systems
3+ years of experience thoroughly and accurately documenting design intent, analysis results, test results, etc.
3+ years hands on computer experience with Microsoft Office, CAD, and ERP
2+ year of electromechanical/electronics production techniques experience
2+ years of experience defining and setting up tests and run experiments quickly

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in electrical engineering
Design experience with electromechanical drive assemblies and communications networks
Design skills such as FEA, DFA, DFM, design for cost
Experience with SolidWorks and SolidWorks EPDM
Background in product development
Experience in the solar industry
Experience with Stage Gate Product Development processes
Excellent communication, organizational, prioritizing, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Experience with utility scale PV plant design & control, and construction and PV Plant DC and AC collection systems
Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team
Expertise with the application of design for reliability
Ability to lead, manage, mentor, and inspire others
Experience in a matrixed environment
Ability to work across multiple organizations in a fast paced, smaller company environment

Responsibilities

Owns final recommendations on electrical aspects of innovation concepts
Ensure product evolution and innovation meet customer needs and are in synch with market trends
Serve as the expert on industry trends for all aspects of photovoltaic tracking products
Create roadmap that is in synch with market needs and ahead of market trends and the competition
Develop concepts and preliminary designs for new product improvements
Analyze and vet product concepts for customer needs, ease of installation, business cases, manufacturability, reliability, and safety
Lead design review process
Approve critical design decisions
Obtain components/supplies/equipment to support prototype assembly
Conduct preliminary OEM vendor assessment/selection
Analyze different materials, techniques, manufacturing processes, design tolerances, and other factors in the developmental process
Fabricate and tests new designs
Select the best product innovation and concept designs to bring into the product line
Provide technical leadership for key engineering projects
Provide regular updates to management
Create and maintain necessary documentation for program success
Perform competitive analyses
Participate in voice of customer sessions
Present new product ideas to customer for feedback
Work with customer-facing departments to ensure customer feedback/experience is accounted for in product improvements
Perform other duties as assigned